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shower

noun
 
🔊/ˈʃaʊə(r)/
🔊/ˈʃaʊər/
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  1.  
     a piece of equipment producing a flow of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower淋浴器；淋浴间
    • in the shower He's in the shower.他在淋浴间冲澡。🔊🔊
    • I've just got out of the shower.我刚洗完澡。
    • an en-suite shower room浴室套间
    • a shower cubicle/curtain淋浴间/窗帘
    • an electric shower电淋浴器
    • a hotel room with bath and shower配备有浴缸和淋浴器的旅馆客房
    • She was getting into the shower when the doorbell rang.门铃响起时，她正在洗澡。
    see also power shower
    Extra Examples
    • After the game, the boys hit the showers.比赛结束后小伙子们都去淋浴了。
    • He could hear the shower running in the bathroom.他能听到浴室的淋浴开着。
    • The plans include changing facilities and shower blocks.这些设计图包括更衣室和淋浴区。
    Topics Houses and homesa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • cold
    • cool
    • hot
    • …
    verb + shower
    • grab
    • have
    • take
    • …
    shower + verb
    • run
    shower + noun
    • cubicle
    • curtain
    • room
    • …
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  2.  
     the act of washing yourself with a shower淋浴
    • a hot/cold shower冷/热水淋浴
    • (especially British English) to have a shower洗淋浴
    • (especially North American English) to take a shower洗淋浴
    • shower gel沐浴乳
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • cold
    • cool
    • hot
    • …
    verb + shower
    • grab
    • have
    • take
    • …
    shower + verb
    • run
    shower + noun
    • cubicle
    • curtain
    • room
    • …
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  3.  
     a short period of rain or snow阵雨；阵雪
    • scattered/heavy showers阵雨/大阵雨
    • April showers四月的阵雨
    • We were caught in a heavy shower.我们遇上一阵大雨。🔊🔊
    • There's a chance of showers this afternoon.今天下午可能有阵雨。
    • rain/snow showers阵雪
    • wintry showers (= of snow)寒冬的阵雪
    • shower of something a shower of rain/hail/hailstones阵雨/冰雹/冰雹
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    Topics Weatherb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • rain
    • sleet
    • snow
    • …
    verb + shower
    • brave
    shower + verb
    • die out
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  4. a large number of things that arrive or fall together一大批；一阵；一连串
    • a meteor shower流星雨
    • a shower of leaves纷纷落下的叶子
    • a shower of sparks from the fire火中迸发的一串火星
    • a shower of kisses一阵亲吻
    Extra Examples
    • He pushed the couch so that it banged against the wall and released a shower of dust.他推沙发，使它撞在墙上，释放出一阵灰尘。
    • The white seeds drifted down in a slow shower against the blue sky.白色的种子在一场阵阵蓝天下飘落下来。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dust
    • meteor
    verb + shower
    • send
    preposition
    • shower of
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  5. (North American English) a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby送礼聚会（为即将结婚或分娩的妇女举行）
    • a bridal/baby shower为准新娘／为准妈妈举行的送礼聚会
    Extra Examples
    • I got a shower invitation from Katie.我接到邀请去参加凯蒂的送礼派对。
    • A bridal shower is usually organized by the bridesmaids.为新娘举行的送礼聚会通常由伴娘来筹办。
    Topics Life stagesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • baby
    • bridal
    • wedding
    • …
    verb + shower
    • have
    • throw
    • give somebody
    • …
    shower + noun
    • invitation
    • gift
    preposition
    • shower for
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    6. Word OriginOld English scūr ‘light fall of rain, hail, etc.’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoer and German Schauer.

shower

verb
🔊/ˈʃaʊə(r)/
🔊/ˈʃaʊər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they shower
🔊/ˈʃaʊə(r)/
🔊/ˈʃaʊər/
he / she / it showers
🔊/ˈʃaʊəz/
🔊/ˈʃaʊərz/
past simple showered
🔊/ˈʃaʊəd/
🔊/ˈʃaʊərd/
past participle showered
🔊/ˈʃaʊəd/
🔊/ˈʃaʊərd/
-ing form showering
🔊/ˈʃaʊərɪŋ/
🔊/ˈʃaʊərɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] to wash yourself under a shower（洗）淋浴
    • She showered and dressed and went downstairs.她冲了澡，穿上衣服下楼去了。🔊🔊
    • He had already showered by the time they got home.他们到家时，他已经洗完澡了。
  2. [intransitive] shower (down) on somebody/something | shower down to fall onto somebody/something, especially in a lot of small pieces洒落；纷纷降落
    • Volcanic ash showered down on the town after the eruption.火山喷发后，小城落了一层火山灰。🔊🔊
  3. [transitive] shower somebody with something to drop a lot of small things onto somebody抛撒；使纷纷降落
    • The bride and groom were showered with rice as they left the church.新郎和新娘走出教堂时，人们朝他们抛撒大米。🔊🔊
    • The roof collapsed, showering us with dust and debris.屋顶塌了下来，灰尘、碎片纷纷落在我们身上。🔊🔊
  4. [transitive] to give somebody a lot of something大量地给
    • shower somebody with something He showered her with gifts.他送给她许多礼物。🔊🔊
    • shower something on somebody He showered gifts on her.他送给她许多礼物。🔊🔊
    5. Word OriginOld English scūr ‘light fall of rain, hail, etc.’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoer and German Schauer.